Dispensing cabinet



11,523,685 M. M. COHN DISEENSING CABINET Fi led Nov. 1, 1922 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. /V/SW comv Patented Jan. 20,. 1925.

MAX M. COHN, OF SAN ERANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

DISPENSING CABINET.

Application filed November 1, 1922. Serial No. 598,259.

T0 (.(ZZ w7zom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX M. (JOHN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia,have invented ncw and usetul lmprovements in DispensingCabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a dispensing cabinet for toilet paper and thelike.

The type of container involved herein is shoWn and described in acompanion application executed by me of even date herewith, the samebeing in the form of a cubical container with two compartments, eachcompartment beinp: capable of holding a package of intcrleaved sheetswhich are fastened together by a band. The sheets are inserted ihroughan opening in the side wall of the cabinet and are dispensed through aslot in the front Wall.

The present invention has for its object to providemeans for closing theopening in the side of the cabinet through which the packages of paperare inserted; also to effectually look or fasten the closing means inplace so that the paper Will be protected against theft and likewiseagainst the entry of dust or dirt.

Une form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig.1 shows a perspective view of a cabinet embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the sheet of metal from which the cabinet isconstructed.

In eneral the present cabinet is like the one 5 own in the companioncase above mentioned and consists of a cubical container having twocompartments, each adapted to receive a package of interfolded sheets.This container is preferably formed from a single sheet of material, asshown in Fig. 2, there being in the single shoot a front wall 10, topand bottom walls 11 and 12, back walls 13 and partition walls 14. Thesheet is folded 'transversely along the dotted fines shown in Fig. 2 tobring the two end portions together at the middle of the back, so thatthey projiect inwardly toWards the front wall and form a partition, saidend walls being fastened in any desired manner to the front Wall. A sidewall 15 is preferably made integral with the front wall and bent intoclosed position and fastened therein, as by means of lugs 16 andopenings 17. The front wall has a slot opposite each compartment throughWhich the paper is dispensed, the package of paper being insertedthrough the open side of the en container.

In cach compartment is a plate 18 having a slide 19 sliding upon a rivet20, the latter being positioned to the back wall. The

plate carries a fiange 21 at its outer end which serves to close theopening in the side of the compartment. The edge of the front walladjacent the open side is beaded or curled, as shown at 22, and likewisethe edge of the flange 21 has a head or curl 23 adapted to spring underthe beaded edge of the front wall When closed whereby it is retained inplace. To spring it out reqires pressure from the inside, and t-his canbe done only by inserting the finger through the slot in the front wall,Which, of course,

is not conveniently accomplished When the compartment is filled withpaper.

Therefore the described arrangement provides a simple and inexpensiveclosing and locking arrangement Which will protect the paper againsttheft or the entry of dust or dirt.

Various changes in the construction and arrangement of the several partsherein a fiat package of interleaved sheets may be inserted and providedat its front midway between the top and bottom of the package with aslot through which the leaves are dispensed and a closure for the openside consisting of a plate slidably mounted for horizontal slidingmovement on the interior of the back Wall and carrying a vertical flangeto fill the open side while the leaves of paper are being dispensedthrough the front slot.

2. A dispensing cabinet for toilet:paper and the like comprising acubical container having an opening in its side through which a fiatpackage of interlea ed sheets may be inserted and provided at its frontcentrally of the front of the package with a slot throngh wh-ich theleaves are dispensed, and

a closure for tbe open side consisting of a plate slidabl mounted on theinter1or of the back wal for horizontal movement and carrying a verticalflange to fill the s1de opening while the leaves of paper a re bemgdJspensed through the front slot, sa1d flange being adapted to fitagamst the front wall with some de ce of friction so that to open itpressure W111 have to be exerted in an outward direction.

3. A dispensing cabinet for toilet paper and the like c0mprising acubical conta1ner having an opening in its side through Wh1ch a fiatpackage of interleaved sheets may be inserted and provided at its frontcentrally of the front of the package w1th a slot through which theleaves are dispensed, and a closure for the open side consrst1ng of aplate slidably mounted on the 1ntenor of the back wall for horizontalmovement and carrying a vertical fiange t0 fill the side opening whilethe leaves of paper a re bemg dispensed through the front slot, sardflange being adapted to spring beneath the front wall when closed and tobe opened b the pressure of the finger inserted throug the slot.

4. A dispensing cabinet for toilet paper and the like comprising acubical container having an opening in its side through Whi0h a. fiatpackage 'of interleaved sheets may be inserted and provided at its frontcentrally of the front of the package with a slot 'through which thesheets are dispensed and a closure for the open side cons1sting of aplate having a slot slidably fitted on a guide fastened to the back wallof the container for horizontal niovement and carry1ng a flange at itsouter end to close the side opening while the leaves of paper are beingdispensed through the front slot.

5. A dispensing cabinet for toilet paper rlatively stationar and formedof a single sheet of metal an independently slidable means for closingthe opening in each of the compartments while the leaves of Paper arebeing dispensed through the front slot.

6. A dispensing cabinet for toilet paper and the like comprising acubicalcontainer having two compartments each adapted to receive,through an opening in the side wall of the container, a package ofinterleaved sheets, the front wall of the container being provided witha slot opposite each compartment and centrally thereof through whichleaves are dispensed, the front, top, bottom, back walls and partitionand one side being formed ofa single sheet of metal and slidable meansfor *closing the opening in each of the compartments, said slidablemeans comprising a plate slidably mounted on the back wall in eachcompartment for horizontal movement and having a fiange at its outer endto fill the opening and adapted to spring beneath the front wall wherebyto open the said slidable member pressure must be applied at the insideof the flange.

MAX ,M. COHN.

